Combination brush and comb.



G. H. DUNHAM.

GDMBINATION BRUSH AND 00MB.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 2s, 191s.

'1,1 27,746. Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

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To all whom 'it man cof/zoem Be it known that 1, Gnoncn H. DUNHAM, acitizen of the United States, residing at '.lrinidad, in the county ofLas Animas, State of Colorado, have invented certain new and usefulimprovements in Combination Brushes and Combs; and do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will4 enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

Ylie present invention is directed to iin- -provements in combinationbrushes and combs, and has for its object to so construct a device ofthis character that the body thereof forms a receptacle forthe comb.

fr further object of the invention is to combine with a toilet articleof this type a mirror so that a number of toilet requisites are alwaysat hand.

A. still further objert of the invention is to so construct an articleof this type which is excecdingly-simple in construction, and neat inappearancel vf/'ith these and other objects in view, this inventionresides in the novel features of construct-ion`r formation, combinationand arrangement of parts to be hereinafter mor full)v described, claimedand illustrated in -the a ccompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is aplan view'of the device. F ig. 2 is a similar view with the back removedand showing the comb in its inoperative position. Fig. 3 is a similarview showin the comb in its operative position. Fig. si. is a sectionalview on line of F ig. 1. Fig. is a. similar view on line 5--5 of Fig. 1. i? 6 is a detail perspective view of one of the leaf springs.Fig. 7 is a detail sectionallview of a modified form of the button. Fig.8 is a horizontal sectional view on the line S-S of Fig. 7.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the head of the brushwhich is formed from sections 2 and 3 which have formed integraltherewith handle sections 4 and 5, the section 3 having secured to itsunder surface the usual bristles 6, The section 3 is provided with arecess 7, the same being disposed horizontally in the section with theentrance to said recess positioned at one of the side edges thereof.Slidably mounted in the recess 7 is a comb 8, the same being providedwith spaced ears 9, said ears having their outer edges provided withmetallic strips 10 which carry pins 1lu Connected Specification ofLetters Patent.

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' formed in the sections 2 and 3, the sleeve 19 being fixed in saidsocket. rEhe outer end of the rod 1G is Vpivotally connected to one ofthe leaf springs 12. I The base of the recess T is also provided with agroove 20 arranged parallel with the groove 15. Operating in the groove20 is a link 21, the inner end of which is pivotally connected to theinnermost spring 12, while the outer end is similarly connected to oneend of the bar 22, said bar being pivotally mounted in the re- Iess andhaving its other end pivotally connected intermediate the ends of therod 16. lvliounted in the recess 7 is a bow spring 23, the ends of whichare in engagement with the eyes E241 carried by the ears S) of the combso as to automatically project the comb from the recess 'Y toitsoperative position upon liexing of the leaf spring 12.

rlhe section 2 of the head 1 of the brush is provided with a guideway Q5and in which is engaged the mirror 26 which may be conveniently removedwhen the brush or comb is in use.

Operating in the YVsleeve 19 is a button 27, the same having the taperedbore formed therein for engaging the curved end of the rod 16, wherebywhen the button is forced inwardly, the rod 16 may be operated in themanner to rock the bar 22, thus causing the link 21 to operatesimultaneously with the rod to force-.the leaf springs 12 in oppositedirections, which action disengages the pins 11 from the perfcrairions13, whereby the spring 23 forces the comb outwardly, the movement ofsaid comb being arrested upon the pins 11 engaging the'perforations 14,thereby causing theY comb to be positioned in its operative position. Toreturn the comb to its inoperative position, it is only necessary toforce the same into the recess 7, whereupon nthe pins 11 will snap intoengagement with the perforations 13 of the leaf springs 12. l

The section 2 is secured to the section 3 in a well known manner, thusclosing the recess 7 and inclosing the operative parts of' the device.It is obvious that the sections 3 and 2 can be conveniently separated soas to replace any broken parts of the device.

ln Fig. 7 the rod 16 is provided with an eye 28 which is positioned inthe socket 29 for engagement by the tapered button 30, the lower end ofwhich is connected to the base of 'the socket by a coil spring 3l, thetendency7 of which is to normally force the button partially fromengagement in the socket QS. lt is obvious that when pressure is appliedto the button 30 that the rod 16 will operate in the manner hereinbeforedescribed.

What is claimed is l. A device of the class described coinprising a headhaving a rectangular recess formed therein, leaf springs haring theirouter ends secured upon the end walls of said recess and providedadjacent their inwardly curved free ends with perforations, a combslidable within said recess, pins secured upon the ends of said comb andnormally engaging said perforations for retaining said comb in itsretracted position, a spring within said recess for urging said coinboutwardly, andmeans for forcing the free ends of said springs apart fordisengaging them from said pins.

2. A device of the class described comprising a head having arectangular recess therein, a comb slidable within said recess, a springfor urging said comb outwardly, means for retaining said comb in itsretracted or protracted position, said means comprising leaf springshaving their outer ends secured to the end walls of said recess,provided adjacent their inwardly c'urved free ends with perforations andfurther pro- Copies of this patent may be obtained for videdintermediate their ends with other perforations, pins on the ends ofsaid comb adapted to engage said first named perforations for retainingsaid comb in its retracted position and adapted to engage said lastnamed perforations for retaining said comb in its protracted position,and means for moving said leaf springs outwardly for disengaging themfroiii said pins.

3. A device of the class described comprising a head having arectangular recess formed therein and a socket adjacent said recess,leaf springs having their outer ends connected to the end walls of therecess and their free ends provided with perforations, a bar rotatablymounted in said recess, a rod operable in said recess and having one endconnected with one of said leaf springs and its other end disposed insaid socket, said bar having one of its ends connected with said rod, alink` having one end connected with the other of said leaf springs andits other end to said bar, and means operable in said socket engagingsaid other end of said rod, a comb slidable in said recess and providedwith pins arranged to engage said perforations when the comb isretracted andY thereby hold the same from protraction, said springsbeing disengaged from said pins by movement of said rod, bar and link, t

and spring means urging said comb into protracted position.

In testimony whereof, l aix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE H. DUN HAM. YWitnesses:

SADIE RATHKEY, Jas. HANLEY.

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Wastiigton, D. C.

